Holy Scripture

Numbers 22:25

A church father on this verse
“Now what was the guilt which Balaam incurred, but that he spoke one thing, and designed another? For God requires a clean vessel, not one defiled by uncleanness and pollution. Balaam therefore was tried, not approved, for he was full of deceit and treachery. Again, when he first enquired whether he should go to that v…”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — Letters 41-50

Source: Septuagint

Original

25And when the ass saw the angel of God, she thrust herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall, and he smote her again.

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23And when the ass saw the angel of God standing opposite in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand, then the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass with his staff to direct her in the way.

24And the angel of the Lord stood in the avenues of the vines, a fence being on this side and a fence on that.

— Numbers 22:25 —

26And the angel of the Lord went farther, and came and stood in a narrow place where it was impossible to turn to the right or the left.

27And when the ass saw the angel of God, she lay down under Balaam; and Balaam was angry, and struck the ass with his staff.

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